This is a rare February 29th, 1940 program from the screening of the RKO Radio Pictures' film "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" at New York's Radio City Music Hall, "The Showplace of the Nation" the week of February 29th, 1940 ..... Based on Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize winning play, the motion picture starred  RAYMOND MASSEY as "Abraham Lincoln" and featured GENE LOCKHART, RUTH GORDON, MARY HOWARD, DOROTHY TREE, HARVEY STEPHENS, MINOR WATSON, ALAN BAXTER, HOWARD DA SILVA, MAURICE MURPHY, CLEM BEVANS, HERBERT RUDLEY, ROGER IMHOFF, EDMUND ELTON, GEORGE ROSENER, TREVOR BARDETTE, ELISABETH RISDON, ALDRICH BOWKER, LOUIS JEAN HEYDT, HARLAN BRIGGS, LEONA ROBERTS, FLORENCE ROBERTS and CHARLES MIDDLETON ..... Side note: The Pulitzer Prize winning ROBERT E. SHERWOOD play "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" opened October 15th, 1938 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City and ran for 472 performances ..... CREDITS: Screenplay adapted by GROVER JONES and ROBERT E. SHERWOOD from the Pulitzer Prize winning ROBERT E. SHERWOOD play; Directed by JOHN CROMWELL; Produced by MAX GORDON ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/8" inches and includes complete list of entertainment leading up to the screening including performances by the MUSIC HALL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and the RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL ROCKETTES, film production credits, cast list a photo of cast member Mary Howard, an advertisement for the recording of "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" on Victor Records as well as a half page preview of Radio City's next attraction; "REBECCA" starring LAURENCE OLIVIER and JOAN FONTAINE (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle and light creasing, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any classic film aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.